Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11


18th.
The Goldens have permanently re-
tired. =
Ferris will hsve.a fine wagon and
implement display.
A.C Carver has our thanks for -
fine watermelon.
VIM. Reid, of Southwest Mexico, is
not expected TO live. /
Work Is progressing finely night
and day, at the gas well.
Tom Daniel, of Thompson is re-
covering from severe attack OF
fever
The finest peaches on the market
for sale at the stand on the amphi-
theatre.
Uncle Levi Woods has the thanks
of the LEDGER boys for u large wa
termelon.
The usual number of baby, cane
and knife racks are IN operation on
every corner.
Vandalia Joe, the well-known
trotter Of Pike county, has been sold
for 100.
Gen A. W. Doniphan, of Mexican
fame, died in Richmond, Mo-, Mon
day night.
James Carter was taken very sick
at the Fair Grounds yesterday but is
better to-day,
The Bald Knobbers held their ball
in Bradley's gas we'll near the Ghost
District last night.
A fire on the farms of w. F. Reed
and Maj. Lawder yesterday caused
considerable damage.
There is au OK which weighs $500
and cow weighing only 800 pounds
at the Fair Grounds.
Leb Crigler, j F., Prairie town
ship, will attend to all matters in his
line in proper shape.
Great interest is being taken in
the A II. I. A. parade, which to
be given Friday night.
A 1O-year-old son of G. Ell. Silver
Centralia, ran off Monday, but was
caught yesterday near this city.
The hotels are all crowded to over
flowing, the halls having been filled
with cots to accommodate the guests
The casing is giving the gas well
people lots Of trouble, but work is
being carried on steadily, night and
day.
Leon & Lyle's great pavilion show
on CLARK avenue, opposite Hardin
Park, tonight. and every night this
week.
The Cameron band has our thanks
for delightful serenade. They are
clever gentleman and make good
music.
Owing to the rush of Fair week,
the county correspondence has been
cut down this week. 1t will not oc-
cur again.
THE Board of Trade should invite
the President to stop a couple oi
hours in Mexico, as he passes through
on the Wabash.
An infant child of John III. Mitch.
ell, this city, died Saturday evening
and was buried at Rock Hill Church
yesterday afternoon.
Extra cars have been added to the
Branch trains for Fair week, which
will stop at the Fair grounds botl
coming in and going out.
The old Republican fagpole at th'
Union Depot is in dangerous con
dition, and should be taken down be
fore it falls and hurts some one. =
4 Died, at the residence of her pa
Nrents, in this city, Idora, daughter O
j. c. and S. A. Shepherd, Aug. 10th
Age 10 years, 10 months and 6 days
Jack Hoban, of this city, died il
Colorado Friday. He went to tina
state sometime ago for his health
The remains will be inferred here.
A sidewalk 10 the Fair Ground
from the last city walk would only b
a half mile long and would be wort
thousands of dollars to the Associa
tion.
Geo. Wilson, formerly of Mexico
has accepted a position In the trail
dispatchers' office at Slater. Gsorg
will get to the top if he has half
show.
The best of soda, all kinds of frui
syrup, just over the front steps q
Fair Grounds. No need to come wa
down town to get good coolin
drink.
The man whose name was su,
posed to be Hart, killed in th
Thompson accident, has been ident
fed as M Phillips, Chicago, 1t
not known whether or NOT he ht
relatives.
Fire ragged all Sunday sfternoc
smong the hay fields along the z.
4. railroad near Vandalia. Many
meadow was blackened, and dozel
OF hay stacks destroyed.
Martlnshurg has gun club, an
first-class one at that. It's men